Notable Alumni

Some of our notable alumni you may recognise, some you may not. However they all have one thing in common - like you, they are part of the international community who call the University of Melbourne their alma mater.

We pay tribute to many alumni, staff and members of the broader University of Melbourne academic community who received honours in recognition of their outstanding contributions.

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

Professor Peter M Colman AC
for eminent service to medical research, particularly in the fields of structural biology and medicinal chemistry, as a leader in the commercial translation of scientific discoveries, to professional organisations, and as a mentor of young scientists

Mr Peter R Gago AC
for eminent service to the Australian wine industry as an internationally acclaimed winemaker, to the global promotion of excellence in oenology, marketing and research, as a mentor, and to the community of South Australia

Professor Ross G Garnaut AC
for eminent service to the community as a leading international economist in the area of energy efficiency and climate change policy, to the development of Australia-Asia Pacific relations, and through contributions to social and political discourse

Mr Julian P McMahon AC
for eminent service to the law and the legal profession, through pro bono representation of defendants in capital punishment cases overseas, as an advocate for the abolition of the death penalty, and to human rights and social justice reform

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Professor Ian P Anderson AO
for distinguished service to the Indigenous community, particularly in the areas of health equality, aged care and education, as an academic, researcher and medical practitioner, to policy reform, and as a role model

Professor Peter J Dawkins AO
for distinguished service to tertiary education as an administrator and academic, particularly in the field of applied economic and social research, to professional organisations, and to public administration

Emeritus Professor Geoffrey B Fincher AO
for distinguished service to science, and to education, in the area of plant genomics, as an academic, researcher and administrator, through scientific advisory roles, and to international professional societies

Professor Andrew J Gleadow AO
for distinguished service to the earth sciences, and to education, as an academic and researcher in the field of thermochronology and landscape evolution, and to professional geological and scientific societies

Professor Helen E Herrman AO
for distinguished service to medicine, and to mental health, as a leading clinician, researcher and scientist, to national and international professional organisations, and through programs to support youth and women

Mr David M Morgan AO
for distinguished service to business and the automotive manufacturing industry, to promoting Australian exports, and to tertiary education through fostering links between university and industry

Professor Jennie L Ponsford AO
for distinguished service to medical research in the field of neuropsychology, and through seminal advances in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with traumatic brain injuries

Professor Lynne Selwood AO
for distinguished service to tertiary education in the field of reproductive biology as an academic, researcher and author, to the conservation of marsupial animals, and to the promotion of science

Professor Margaret Sheil AO
for distinguished service to science and higher education as an academic and administrator, through significant contributions to the national research landscape, and to performance standards

Professor James St John AO
for distinguished service to medicine, and to medical research, as a gastroenterologist, to innovative public health cancer screening programs, and as a mentor of young clinicians

Ms Gabrielle M Trainor AO
for distinguished service to the community through consultancy roles, particularly in the field of transport and infrastructure planning and design, and as a contributor to social welfare, sporting, and cultural institutions

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Mr Stephen C Ashton AM
for significant service to architecture through management and design roles, to professional organisations, and to motor sport

Mr Brian J Bourke AM
for significant service to the law and the legal profession, to Australian rules football, and to the community

Mr Peter M Butler AM RFD
for significant service to the community through a range of charitable organisations, and to the provision and promotion of pro bono legal services

Professor Richard I Christopherson AM
for significant service to medicine in the area of molecular bioscience through contributions to cancer research

Mr Michael H Coppel AM
for significant service to the entertainment industry as a producer and promoter of theatre, festivals and national concert tours

Dr Peter G Colman AM
for significant service to medicine in the field of endocrinology, particularly diabetes research, patient education and clinical management

Mrs Julie Ann Cox AM
for significant service to the arts through executive roles supporting cultural institutions, and to special education and child welfare

Professor Nick Crofts AM
for significant service to medicine in the field of epidemiology, particularly through contributions to the control of HIV and other infectious diseases

Mr Ronald S Finkel AM
for significant service to Australia-Israel relations, to the Jewish community, and to business and commerce

Ms Nicolette E Fraillon AM
for significant service to the performing arts and musical performance as a conductor, to arts education, and to women

Dr Harry B Frydenberg AM
for significant service to medicine in the field of bariatric surgery as a clinician, author and mentor, and to professional organisations

Dr Stuart B Gairns AM
for significant service to dentistry as a specialist periodontist, and to professional dental societies at state and national levels

Mrs Helen Gibson AM
for significant service to planning and environment law in Victoria, and as a role model for women in the profession

Dr Beth Gott AM
for significant service to the biological sciences as an ethnobotanist specialising in the study of the use of native plants by Indigenous people

Dr Anna M Gray AM
for significant service to the visual arts as a curator, scholar and historian, to Australian artists, and to the promotion of cultural heritage

Dr Kenneth J Harvey AM
for significant service to community health and the pharmaceutical industry through roles in developing guidelines for the ethical use of antibiotics

Mr Gregory R Hocking AM
for significant service to the performing arts as a conductor, director and theatre manager, and to the development of the Melbourne comedy industry

Mr Paul C Hoy AM
for significant service to the Catholic Church, and to the Coptic Orthodox Church, through a range of administrative, financial and legal advisory roles

Dr Gordon L Hughes AM
for significant service to the law, to professional organisations, and to international affairs and legal practice in the Asia Pacific region

Dr Helen M Jones AM
for significant service to veterinary science and animal welfare as a clinician and educator, and as a mentor to women in the profession

The Hon Joseph V Kay AM
for significant service to the judiciary through reforms to child protection policy and family law and practice, and to the legal profession

Dr Francis J Leahy AM
for significant service to surveying and mapping through research and innovation, and to education as a lecturer and mentor

Mr Ian Marshman AM
for significant service to education, particularly to dentistry, and to the community through youth mental health and emergency service groups

Ms Alison M McClelland AM
for significant service to the community through contributions to the development, monitoring and analysis of social policy, and to education

Associate Professor Rosemary L Nixon AM
for significant service to community health in the field of occupational dermatology, as an academic and researcher, and to professional standards

Mr Michael G Piggott AM
for significant service to the community as an archivist with national and international educational and cultural institutions, and as an author

Dr Nicolas J Radford AM
for significant service to medicine as a nephrologist, to the management of medical complications during pregnancy, and to professional standards

Professor Merle C Ricklefs AM
for significant service to tertiary education, particularly to Asia and Pacific research and scholarship, and to the development of programs for Indigenous students

Ms Judith A Ryan AM
for significant service to the visual arts, particularly to the museums and galleries sector, as a curator of Indigenous exhibitions, and as an author

Professor Robert B Saint AM
for significant service to tertiary education as an academic, administrator and researcher, and to the biomedical and molecular sciences

Professor Emeritus Dorothy A Scott AM
for significant service to the community, particularly to child protection and wellbeing, as an advocate for children's rights reform, and to education

Dr Hugh G Seward AM
for significant service to Australian rules football as a physician, particularly to the prevention and management of injuries

Ms Fiona J Smith AM
for significant service to the community as an advocate for human rights and social justice issues

Associate Professor Raymond D Snyder AM
for significant service to medicine, particularly as an oncologist, to cancer research, and to professional and service delivery organisations

Professor Emeritus Ronald Taft
for significant service to education and research in the field of psychology, and to the community

Ms Ann E Tonks AM
for significant service to the performing arts through senior management and advisory roles, to education, and as an author

Adjunct Professor Jennifer M Webb AM
for significant service to education, particularly to archaeology, as an academic, researcher and author, and to the community

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Mr Harlie B Axford OAM
for service to choral and jazz music

Mr Bernard W Balmer OAM
for service to boxing

Rabbi Ronnie Figdor OAM
for service to the community through a range of organisations

Dr Scott S Giltrap OAM
for service to medicine, particularly in regional areas

Mrs Helen M Halliday OAM
for service to the community of Port Phillip

Mr Gerard F Hanily OAM
for service to charitable organisations, and to business

Ms Berenice F Harrison OAM
for service to music

Mr James D Higgs OAM
for service to cricket

Mr Gerard M Lambourne OAM
for service to youth, and to the community of Bayside

Ms Margaret J McLean OAM
for service to masters sport, and to the community

Dr Gregory M Moore OAM
for service to the environment, particularly to arboriculture

Mrs Kay Oke OAM
for service to the community through support and counselling for fertility and human reproduction

Mr Michael C O'Meara OAM
for service to veterans and their families, and to the community of Kilsyth

Mrs Daphne H Proietto OAM
for service to people with autism spectrum disorder and their families

Mrs Jennifer S Sharwood OAM
for service to secondary education

Associate Professor Gwynne W Thomas OAM
for service to medicine in the field of nephrology, and to the community

Mrs Janet M Torney OAM
for service to the community of Ballarat

Mr Nathaniel J White OAM
for service to the wine industry

Public Service Medal

Mr Christopher L Humphreys PSM
for outstanding public service to innovative policy development and civil law reforms in Victoria

Australian Police Medal

We pay tribute to many alumni, staff and members of the broader University of Melbourne academic community who received honours in recognition of their outstanding contributions.

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

Professor David W Kissane AC
for eminent service to psychiatry, particularly psycho-oncology and palliative medicine, as an educator, researcher, author and clinician, and through executive roles with a range of national and international professional medical bodies

Professor Janet S McCalman AC
for eminent service to education, particularly in the field of social history, as a leading academic, researcher and author, as a contributor to multi-disciplinary curriculum development, and through the promotion of history to the wider community

Professor Jeffrey V Rosenfeld AC
for eminent service to medicine, particularly to the discipline of neurosurgery, as an academic and clinician, to medical research and professional organisations, and to the health and welfare of current and former defence force members

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Professor Emeritus David J Ames AO
for distinguished service to psychiatry, particularly in the area of dementia and the mental health of older persons, as an academic, author and practitioner, and as an adviser to professional bodies

Mr David L Bardas AO
for distinguished service to the retail fashion industry, to the Jewish community, and through philanthropic contributions to Indigenous, education, cultural, social welfare, visual arts, and to medical organisations

The Hon Justice Victoria J Bennett AO
for distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, to the improvement of the family law system and child protection, to legal education, and to improving access to justice for ndigenous families

Professor Mark Burry AO
for distinguished service to spatial information architecture as an academic, researcher and author, and as an innovator in the application of digital manufacturing and construction methods

Professor David R Coventry AO
for distinguished service to primary industry, particularly to sustainable agricultural production, as an academic and researcher, and through the facilitation of training programs and scholarships in developing countries

Professor Caroline F Finch AO
for distinguished service to sports medicine, particularly in the area of injury prevention, as an educator, researcher and author, and to the promotion of improved health in athletes and those who exercise

Professor Suzanne M Garland AO
for distinguished service to medicine in the field of clinical microbiology, particularly to infectious diseases in reproductive and neonatal health as a physician, administrator, researcher and author, and to professional medical organisations

Professor David J Handelsman AO
for distinguished service to medicine, particularly to reproductive endocrinology and andrology, as a clinician, author and researcher, to the science of doping in sport, and to medical education

Ms Joanna Hayter AO
for distinguished service to women in the areas of gender equality and individual rights through leadership and policy development roles, and to the promotion of global health, peace and security

Mr Anthony D Holmes AO
for distinguished service to medicine, particularly to reconstructive and craniofacial surgery, as a leader, clinician and educator, and to professional medical associations

Professor Jonathan M Kalman AO
for distinguished service to medicine, particularly to cardiac electrophysiology as a clinician and academic, and through roles with a range of national and international heart rhythm societies

Professor Marilyn Lake AO
for distinguished service to higher education, particularly to the social sciences, as an academic, researcher and author, and through contributions to historical organisations

Professor Russell D Lansbury AO
for distinguished service to industrial relations education as an academic, researcher and author, through contributions to international arbitration foundations, and as a mentor of young academics

Mr Andrew G Michelmore AO
for distinguished service to the mining industry through leadership roles in establishing trade and investment links, and in resource sector standards of practice on environmental and safety issues

Ms Gail M Pemberton AO
for distinguished service to the finance and banking industry, to business through a range of roles, as an advocate for echnology, and as a mentor to women

Mr Ian L Robertson AO
for distinguished service to the arts, particularly the Australian film industry through executive roles in the screen production sector, as a patron and benefactor, and to the law

Dr Helen V Szoke AO
for distinguished service to social justice through roles with human rights, anti-discrimination and equal opportunity organisations, to health sector policy development, and to the disadvantaged

Major General Ian Westwood AO
for istinguished service to the Australian Defence Force as Chief Military Judge of the Australian Military Court and Chief Judge Advocate of the superior disciplinary tribunal system

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

The Late Mr Hugh M Anderson AM
for significant service to Australian folklore as an historian and author, and to the community of Victoria through historical societies

Professor George Braitberg AM
for significant service to medical administration and emergency medicine, to education and health system design, and to the community

Professor Stephen W Burdon AM
for significant service to information technology and telecommunications, to education, to the visual arts, and to Australia-Asia cultural relations

Mr Neville J Carter AM
for significant service to legal education through executive roles, to the law as a practitioner, and to professional standards

Mr Ian M Dunn AM
for significant service to the law, to legal standards, education, and specialist accreditation, and as a practitioner in the areas of negotiation and dispute resolution

Professor Susan L Elliott AM
for significant service to education as an academic administrator, as a clinician in the field of gastroenterology, and to educational institutions in the Asia-Pacific

Ms Kerry L Gardner AM
for significant service to the community through support for range of cultural, social justice and environmental conservation organisations

Mr Peter J Gill AM
for significant service to aged welfare, to the provision of pioneering palliative care programs, to medical education, and to the community

Mr Peter J Gordon AM
for significant service to the community through support for Australian rules football, health promotion and youth social welfare, and to the law

Associate Professor Nerina S Harley AM
for significant service to medicine in the fields of intensive care and nephrology, as an administrator, and to medical research and education

Professor Donald J Henry AM
for significant service to wildlife preservation and to the environment through leadership and advocacy roles, and to education

Mr Jon M Hickman AM
for significant service to the community, particularly to education, heritage preservation, infrastructure and financial planning, and to public administration

Air Commodore James D Hood AM
for exceptional service in major capability acquisition and sustainment, aviation regulatory reform, and aircraft and aviation safety engineering for he Australian Defence Force

Mr Eric W Howard AM
for significant service to road transport safety through consultancy roles, to professional bodies, and to the community

Adjunct Professor John W Kelly AM
for significant service to medicine through the management and treatment of melanoma, as a clinician and administrator, and to education

His Honour Chester S Keon-Cohen AM
for significant service to the law, and to the judiciary, in Victoria, and as a supporter of a range of health and community organisations

Dr Danny Lamm AM
for significant service to the Jewish community through roles with multicultural, religious, youth and social welfare groups, and to Australia-Israel relations

Air Commodore Richard L Lennon AM CSC
for exceptional performance of duty in air lift capability development, strategic guidance, air mobility management and cultural reform for he Australian Defence Force

Dr Ross K Littlewood AM
for significant service to medicine as an ophthalmologist, to professional medical organisations, and to the international community of Timor Leste

Mrs Leah Mann AM
for significant service to community welfare and youth organisations, to library services and programs, and to public administration

Dr John W Meagher AM
for significant service to agriculture, particularly to the wheat and potato industries as a consultant, researcher and administrator, and to the community

Mr Gary W Morgan AM AFSM
for significant service to the community through emergency response organisations, and to forest and fire research and management

Mr Andrew V Myer AM
for significant service to the community through support for range of cultural and environmental conservation organisations, and to the film industry

The Hon Howard T Nathan AM QC
for significant service to the law and to the judiciary through the Supreme Court of Victoria, and to a range of cultural, arts and education institutions

Professor Frank Oberklaid AM
for significant service to medicine in the field of clinical paediatrics, child development, and public health policy, as a researcher and academic

Mr Hayden D Opie AM
for significant service to education as an academic specialising in sports law, and through roles with integrity, anti-doping and appeals tribunals

Mr Peter F Ryan AM
for significant service to the community through the economic and social development of the Goulburn Valley

Professor Norman R Saunders AM
for significant service to medicine in the field of neuroscience through research into spinal cord injuries and mechanisms protecting the developing brain, and to sailing

Mr Russell M Scott AM
for significant service to chemical engineering through leading roles in developing and improving professional education

Mr David J Singleton AM
for significant service to engineering, particularly through creating sustainable infrastructure for ities and communities

Dr Judith M Slocombe AM
for significant service to the community through child protection programs, and to veterinarian science as a clinician, innovator and mentor

The Hon Thomas H Smith AM QC
for significant service to the law and to the judiciary in Victoria, to the administration of justice, independent court governance and legal reform, and to education

Ms Barbara R Spalding AM
for significant service to public administration in Victoria, and to the community, particularly in the areas of welfare and education

Ms Annette M Stokes AM
for significant service to Indigenous health, to medical research, and to the communities of the Goldfields in Western Australia

Professor Mark P Umstad AM
for significant service to medicine in the field of obstetrics, particularly complex pregnancies, as a clinician, consultant and academic

Mr Tony R Wood AM
for significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly in the areas of energy policy, climate change, and sustainability

Professor Emeritus David G Wood AM
for significant service to chemical engineering education as a researcher, mentor and academic, and to professional organisations

Professor Barbara S Workman AM
for significant service to geriatric and rehabilitation medicine, as a clinician and academic, and to the provision of aged care services

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Professor William R Adam OAM PSM
for service to medical education, particularly to rural health

Mr Paul R Bangay OAM
for service to landscape architecture

Adjunct Professor Agnes Bankier OAM
for service to medicine as a geneticist, and to medical education

Mrs Hatice H Basarin OAM
for service to the preservation of Australian and Turkish military history.

Mr Colin B Campbell OAM
for service to the winemaking industry

Ms Denise A Cauchi OAM
for service to the multicultural community, and to human rights

The Late Dr Michelle S Dewar OAM
for service to the community of the Northern Territory

Mr Peter F Frawley OAM
for service to cricket, and to the community

Mr Francis P Golding OAM
for service to child welfare and social justice, and to the community

Mr Thomas B Hancock OAM
for service to athletics

Mr Bruce M Langford-Jones OAM
for service to the building and construction industry, and to golf

Mr Michael Lipshutz OAM
for service to the community through a range of roles

Mr John B Mildren OAM
for service to the Parliament of Australia, and the community of Ballarat

Mr Mark A O'Leary OAM
for service to choral music and education

Dr Ralph L Peters OAM
for service to medicine, and to the community of the Derwent Valley

Associate Professor Julian L Rait OAM
for service to ophthalmology, and to the development of overseas aid

Mr Andris Spilva OAM
for service to the community of Yarrawonga-Mulwala

Mr John C Taylor OAM
for service to the community of Myrtleford

Mrs Carolyn J Vimpani OAM
for service to people with disabilities

Ms Joan Vosen OAM
for service to education

Ms Frances A Walsh OAM
for service to local government, and to the community of the Indigo shire

Mr Christopher Wang OAM
for service to the community through a range of organisations

Dr Katrina J Watson OAM
for service to medicine, particularly to gastroenterology

Dr Karen S Wayne OAM
for service to the community of Victoria through a range of organisations

Dr Anthony P Weldon OAM
for service to the community, and to paediatric medicine

Mr Jonathan G Willis OAM
for service to youth through Scouts

Mr Ian Yarker OAM
for service to the community through Rotary International

Miss Margaret J Young OAM
for service to people with a disability

Public Service Medal

Mr Peter J Corkill PSM
for outstanding public service to science and mathematics education in Victoria

Ms Colette C McCool PSM
for outstanding public service to the City of the Gold Coast in Queensland

Conspicuous Service Cross

Colonel Penelope A Saultry CSC
for outstanding achievement in providing legal advice to the Australian Defence Force, particularly in the areas of counter-terrorism, strategic operations and security

Wing Commander Philip P Trigge CSC
for outstanding devotion to duty while deployed as Commander Air Mobility Task Group, Middle East Region on Operation ACCORDION from July 2016 to January 2017